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I decided to try Swan Song from its well received presentation, and I noticed that the menu and so forth doesn't play any background music, though sound effects (like the wind) works well. Seeing that there is truly a soundtrack to the game online, it made me wonder if my version of the game or the way I got it to work made it defective in some way. Do any of you know what the issue is or does the music come in later? (Edit: Thanks for moving this thread in this category, I wasn't sure where to put it initially)

I'm not one that easily gets motivated to work out, sadly, as much as I love doing so. I've noticed that I've gained a tad bit of weight since last year, and because of that I recently started to be more active since the beginning of May now (as in jogging from one place to another rather than walk) as well as going cold-turkey off sodas. It was hard the first few days, but drinking a few diet sodas (which are also kind of bad) here and there helped me ease of my sugar intake from actual sodas to the point where I no longer drink them nor diet ones anymore. It's a good start to get back in shape, I'd say~

I guess it's what to expect from strategy games that focuses around a setting/plot Although I'm having a blast when I play it, I now I realize that I don't have enough free time anymore for long games like these, as much fun as they are to play At least what matters is that we all got a chance to play it to some extent~

I'm thinking of weaving my way into making those kinds of songs. I was always fascinated into making ambient music but making them is still somewhat new to me that I'm looking for a way to start. There's something mystical to hear within them.

I can't say I knew the actual definition. I often thought the word meant the occurrence of an unintentional "forced drama" in a drama-less situation. I think I was mislead into thinking that from other people's point of view. Thinking that it was a bad aspect to find in any fictional or non-fictional work at first, but I guess it does complicate it a little when everyone has a different view of what it actually means.

I'm sure a lot of people can relate to that. Mornings tend to be the part of the day where all our morale are more often at their lowest.

I'm actually intrigued in trying out The Rance Series. I saw a few descriptions and screenshots of it, it looks quite Strategy-ish I think (is it?). I'm a big strategy/RPG fan, especially if it's more turn-based. I'll be looking into that one on my leisure time.

Those who read a lot from previous generations and long before that were more educated thanks to the ability of learning from different authors' notes and opinions on paper. Not everyone can read, but those who could and can were more often prone to make historical changes and improvements in the world due to having more knowledge on how the world around them worked. Since the invention of the printing press--which occurred near the end of the medieval period--books have started to grow exponentially in numbers throughout the world and that led readers and curious non-readers wanting to support and enforce the studies and teachings of "Reading" to the public. Innovative readers were on the rise, their contributions changed human technology like never before and it's how we got this far today. I'm not using any statistic for this section, but I think since the invention of the internet or maybe even before that, since the discovery and use of electrical current (it could maybe even be right after the invention of the television on that matter, but I'm more certain it's the internet's cause), the number of people devoting time to read in proportion to the overall population started to decrease. The media and all the new form of entertainment we find today, for most people, tend to be thought as better and more enjoyable than to sit down and read a book. While books can help improve reading and writing, having the internet can be useful to find information and, assuming the information is accurate, perhaps make the person more educated. Therefore, in a way, it educates more than books. But that also has flaws, it makes us read less since the information comes right away with a simple keyword in a search. I know this thread is about reading VN's, so I'll talk more about what I think on that: Everyone in my family refuses to give any Visual Novel a try, and I think that's because none of them enjoy reading books and they're only used to seeing motion on a screen, which is what they end up wanting instead. You can say that it can be possible that the population is losing interest in stories that only words can describe (even if it includes a few animations). That only applies to my family and a few of my friends as far as I know and it's kind of a shame because stories from books or VN's obviously tend to be better than almost everything on TV (from my point of view, at least...) I have a feeling that with every new generation, the list of used-vocabulary will gradually decrease and we'll all end up speaking and writing in broken English. In fact, it's already started.

I forgot to mention: This is the best equation I've ever seen.

Normally on my couch in the living room or while lying in bed. Like watching a movie, I try to get as comfy as possible.

The same kind of feeling one gets after knowing they read a really good book. It happens rarely, but when it does, it's when it can change your mindset permanently in the best possible way. 999 did something that no other game or movie ever did; it successfully made me shed a few tears here and there (Mother 3's ending almost did), and that's the first time I somewhat cried by delving into any fictional work. The good soundtrack and its genre in regards to all the mysterious and dramatic situations contributed a lot to the experience. YU-NO was also a thrill all the way through. I started playing it without expecting too much but it didn't take long until I realized I was playing a hidden gem. As a sucker for sci-fi, time travel (Back to the Future fanatic here) and parallel universes, the game's execution already made me indecisive on which game I preferred between 999 and this one. To answer the thread's question, I became an entirely different man in 2011 after playing through 999; it makes me glad that I accidently discovered it online. I was in dire need for more and at the end it made all other games seem a lot less interesting in contrast to what I just played. I was badly looking for something similar. Then I became someone else entirely again after playing through YU-NO, only about 2 months ago (2015). I'm sure it was the presentation, the soundtrack, the plot, the twists and the game's mechanic and the science fiction that I fell for; basically everything. The map system/time/flow chart was an awesome aspect, maybe my favourite, and one of the earliest games to use such a system. I'm not sure if there were other games that executed such a system like that before though. I'm truly looking for a life changing experience again. I can easily tell that I've read a very good visual novel when I constantly reminisce on what I've just experienced: and it goes like this: "did that really just happen?" or "why did my universe have to end?! I don't want to go back into reality! Bring me back!"

It depends entirely on the game. If it's a game that doesn't have a strong soundtrack (Like most FPS games), then I'd listen to my personal playlist. That's when I listen to songs that raises my morale, such as "Trololo" and "HEYYAYEYAY", as well as classicals and game or movie OSTs. If the game I'm playing has a story that relies a lot on its own OST for emotional values, then that's when I savour what the game has to offer (which happens often, 999 had the kind of soundtrack that I would "Never" play something else over, I beg for more).

Something scary that's almost a daily occurrence, eh? Let me think... I suppose it's the fear of thinking there might be a spider nearby that might crawl on me after I fall asleep. I also always have the fear of not being successful in my studies and education because of how easily addicted I am to my computer, I guess you can say that my fear is procrastinating to the point where I'll be lead nowhere (which is easily fixable but am hardly ever motivated to do so due to low willpower)

The classic adjustment of glasses with "that" particular finger~ Not sure who the character is though, but: 7/10

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I have to go with YU-NO. That game reminded me why sci-fi became my favourite genre; the game changed my life and I'm currently looking for anything that's similar or close to it. A must try!

That's an epic accent O_O

I still have it, I'll share.

I bookmarked the page. I'll keep close attention to it everyday. God I hope it truly is a tease for you know what. If not, then I guess that's okay too... I don't know what to believe yet but we could really use a ZE3 sooner or later rather than never.

I finally watched it, and I enjoyed it~ It's almost on par with the first movie in my opinion. Although there really were a lot of action sequences in the film, there wasn't an insane amount of it like some people have claimed, From the end credits, I'm

YU-NO is a game I'd totally play again, especially in its remastered form so I can constantly say "I remember that part!" as I play. I'm afraid how the remake will look like though, hopefully not unintentionally degraded in any way. It'll feel too different if there's too many changes but at the same time, it'll feel like a new awesome experience all over again so I got that to look forward to when it's out. Note: those short h-scenes are a nice little break from the main plot at times. I played it without knowing there would be any, but it was a nice addition. You don't see those combined with an epic sci-fi story that often~